TRAVELLIVE 2-2016

THE HILL IS COVERED
IN VERDANT GRASS
AND ACCENTED
BY THE TINY
YELLOW AND
WHITE FLOWERS.
THE PRICKLY CACTI
ARE LIKENED TO
BEAUTIFUL, BUT
ALOOF, YOUNG
WOMEN WITH
THEIR ALLURING
APPEARANCE WHO
IGNORE ALL MEN
WHO SEEK THEIR
COMPANY.
Bai Xep is surrounded by steep,
rocky, cliffs. However, the severity
of the cliffs is an essential part
of Bai Xep’s beauty. The sea is
bound by several hexagonal stone
formations varying in size, and
slope. To get a panoramic view
of Bai Xep, you should follow the
paths leading up to the high cliffs.
On the way there, you will be
captivated by the serene hillside
with the cacti and wildflowers.
The director, Victor Vu, with his
talented team and equipment, has
made fabulous use of this hill’s
beauty in the famous scene with
the hill covered in verdant grass
and accented by the tiny yellow
and white flowers. On this hill,
the prickly cacti are likened to
beautiful, but aloof, young women
with their alluring appearance
who ignore all men who seek
their company.
A scene from the film “Dear Brother - I See Yellow
Flowers on the Green Grass”
A VErSIoN of DA DIA
rEEf (GANH DA DIA)
As you walk around the hill,
you can admire the steep cliffs
naturally formed by the unique
stone formations which are
similar in structure to the Da Dia
Reef. This special topographic
structure was created after a
volcanic eruption several million
years ago. The molten lava spilled
out into the sea where it met
water and gradually cooled down,
forming countless hexagonal
plates of layered stone. These
stone plates appear as though they
were sculpted by the hand of a
masterful artist. Phu Yen is one
of only three regions in the world
featuring this sort of geological
formation, the other two being in
New Zealand and Korea. Viewed
from a high position, it feels like
you are standing on a giant beehive
stretching along the coastline.
With a perceptive set of eyes, you
might make out a stone plate
shaped like the letter S and wonder
how Mother Nature created this
for Vietnam. The beauty of Bai Xep
has been captured by numerous
photographers and has been the
backdrop of many sweet memories
as couples travel here to take their
wedding photos.
The seawater in Bai Xep is
distinctive in its own way. The
clear turquoise water is so cool that
you will feel refreshed even after
everything else has submitted to
the barrage of heat. Tiptoe into
the sea and you will think that you
are going to swim in an icy lake.
Perhaps, the steep cliffs keep the
temperature of the water cool,
giving you contrast as you alternate
between the sweltering land and
the cool sea. There isn’t any other
place quite like it.
For much of our lives, we are
immersed in stress and banal
routines. This time, you don’t
need to travel so far to get away for
a little bit. Just visit Bai Xep - in
Phu Yen and allow yourself to be
enchanted by its charm.
It is about 500km from Ho Chi
Minh City to Tuy Hoa and it takes
nearly 11 hours by car. Therefore,
you should depart in the afternoon
and begin exploring Bai Xet in
the next morning. Passenger car
ticket costs about VND240,000
- VND300,000/guest. At Tuy
Hoa bus station, hire a motorbike,
travel 12km northward to Sao Viet
junction and you can easily find
the way to Bai Xep.
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